No-slip horseshoe.



,M. s. REIGH, NO-SLIP HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 16, 1915.

1,165,286. Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

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NO-SLIP HORSESI-IOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

Application filed April 16, 1915. Serial No. 21,712.

T 0 all whom it may concern 1 Be it known that I, MARTIN S. REIGH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in No-Slip Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a horseshoe, and more particularly to the class of improve ments in the construction of horseshoes forming the subject matter of Letters Patent No. 1,033,469, issued to me on or about July 23, 1912. I

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a shoe of this character wherein it can be readily and quickly fastened to the hoof of an animal and will serve to prevent snow balling, as well as obviating slipping when traveling over icy and slippery surfaces.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a shoe of this character wherein the construction thereof is of novel form to permit it to be applied to various sizes of hoofs with despatch.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a shoe of this character which is simple in construction, reliable and efficient in its purpose, and. inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings z-Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the shoe constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view. Fig. t is a rear elevation. Fig. 5 is a front elevation.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A designates the hoof of an animal, B the shoe secured thereto, which is of the ordinary well-known construction, and fastened upon the hoof against the shoe is the non-slipping attachment hereinafter fully described.

The no-slip shoe comprises a pair of side bars 5 and 6, in which are mounted the anti slipping calks 7, preferably of the construction shown. Riveted or otherwise fixed to the bars 5 and 6 are plates 8 which are adapted to overlap each other and are provided with suitable holes 9 receiving bolt members 10, and in this manner the said plates 8 are detachably and adjustably connected together. The plates 8 form a guard or shield for the frog of the hoof A so as to prevent snow balling during the use of the attachment in winter weather.

Formed integral with the plates 8 at the forward and rear ends of the side bars 5 and 6 are toe and heel cleats 11 which engage the sides of the shoe B, while fixed to the side bars 5 and 6 near their rear ends are loops 12 in which are loosely mounted elongated loop-like links 13 which are formed at their free ends with hooks 14 adapted to be engaged by a lacing 15 which is tied at its ends in the manner shown. Thus it will be seen that the attachment can be readily fastened to the hoof A, and that the attachment can be readily adjusted so as to fit different sizes or hoofs.

Loosely connected to the links 13 are clips 16 carrying adjusting straps 17, one of which has thereon as usual a buckle 18 for adjustably fastening the end of the other strap, and these straps are trained about the rear portion of the hoof so as to prevent the possibility of the creeping of the attachment when fastened thereon. In lieu of the calks hereinbefore described other forms of calks may be substituted should the occasion require.

Surrounding the forward stretches of the links 13 are resilient sleeves 19 which prevent the striking of the feet of the animal when the shoes are worn.

The horseshoe, by reason of the construction thereof, prevents any possibility of snow balling or interference, or the picking up of nails in the bottom of the hoofs of the animal when the shoes are worn.

What is claimed is 1. An attachment of the class described comprising a pair of side bars, plates thereon for forming a shield, means adjustably connecting the plates, links loosely connected with the side bars and having free hook ends, a lacing engageable with the hook ends, straps loosely connected with the links, and means for adjustably connecting the straps with each other.

2. An attachment of the class described comprising a pair of side bars, plates thereon for forming a shield, means adjustably connecting the plates links loosely connected with the side bars and having free hook ends, straps loosely connected With the links,

means for adjustably connecting the straps with each other, and calks mounted in the sidebars.

3. An attachment of the class described comprising a pair of side bars, plates thereon for forming-a shield, means adjustably connecting the plates, links loosely connected With thes-ide bars and having freeihook Copies of this patent may be obtained for'fi've cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

ends a lacing engageable With the hook ends, straps loosely connected With the links,

means for adjiistaloly connecting the straps 15 in presence oftwo Witnesses.

MARTIN S. REIGH.

Witnesses J. Moons, 

